Interprofessional Collaborative Model for Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Services to Improve Health Care Access and Quality for Underserved Populations

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (3A) ◽  
pp. 114-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoai-An Truong ◽  
C. Nicole Groves ◽  
Heather Brennan Congdon ◽  
Rosemary Botchway ◽  
Diem-Thanh (Tanya) Dang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Access ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Medication Therapy Management ◽  
Collaborative Model ◽  
Improve Health Care ◽  
Medication Therapy ◽  
Care Access ◽  
Access And Quality ◽  
Improve Health

scholarly journals Workshop: MigHealthCare - strengthening Community Based Care to minimize health inequalities

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Inequalities ◽  
Health Care Access ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Improve Health Care ◽  
Care Access ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Care Models ◽  
Improve Health ◽  
The Eu

Abstract Over the past few years, a large number of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers have reached the south-eastern points of entry of the EU, challenging health and social systems of bordering countries with a spillover effect to the rest of the EU. Refugees, asylum seekers and migrants are at higher risk of poverty and social exclusion compared to the local populations, while the different vulnerable groups face diverse barriers when accessing health services. In many cases they do not receive appropriate health and social care that best meets their needs. Furthermore, in the EU MS, different practices apply to health and social care delivery for migrants/refugees. Research has shown the importance of community-based models to improve health care access of vulnerable migrants and refugees. Such models include elements of good communication, cultural awareness, sensitivity and respect for the diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds by community health care staff as well health education and primary healthcare services. Mig-HealthCare - strengthening Community Based Care to minimize health inequalities and improve the integration of vulnerable migrants and refugees into local communities, is a 3-year project, launched in 2017, with the financial support of the European Commission. It is implemented by a consortium of 14 partners among them universities, national authorities and NGOs from ten countries across Europe (Greece, France, Malta, Germany, Austria, Italy, Cyprus, Spain, Sweden and Bulgaria). The overall objective of Mig-HealthCare is to improve health care access for vulnerable migrants and refugees, support their inclusion and participation in European communities and reduce health inequalities. The project’s specific objectives are: Describe the current physical and mental health profile of vulnerable migrants and refugees including needs, expectations and capacities of service providers.Develop a roadmap and toolbox for the implementation of community based care models, following an assessment of existing health services and best practices.Train community service providers on appropriate delivery of health care models for vulnerable migrants and refugees.Pilot test and evaluate community based care models which emphasize prevention, physical and mental health promotion and integration. The project results are presented on behalf of the Mig-HealthCare consortium. Key messages The overall objective of Mig-HealthCare is to improve health care access for vulnerable migrants and refugees. The Mig-HealthCare project focuses on developing a roadmap to facilitate the effective implementation of community care models.

Measurement Issues in Dissemination and Implementation Research

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cara C. Lewis ◽  
Enola K. Proctor ◽  
Ross C. Brownson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Implementation Research ◽  
Health Care Access ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
Dissemination And Implementation ◽  
Measurement Issues ◽  
Care Access ◽  
Dissemination And Implementation Science ◽  
Dissemination And Implementation Research ◽  
Access And Quality

The National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the CDC, and a number of private foundations have expressed the need for advancing the science of dissemination and implementation. Interest in dissemination and implementation research is present in many countries. Improving health care requires not only effective programs and interventions, but also effective strategies to move them into community based settings of care. But before discrete strategies can be tested for effectiveness, comparative effectiveness, or cost effectiveness, context and outcome constructs must be identified and defined in such a way that enables their manipulation and measurement. Measurement is underdeveloped, with few psychometrically strong measures and very little attention paid to their pragmatic nature. A variety of tools are needed to capture health care access and quality, and no measurement issues are more pressing than those for dissemination and implementation science.

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